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Highlighter Tears
Feb 9th
Remember how cool black lights were? I’m not implying that they’re no longer cool, it’s just that it’s been years since I’ve seen one. When I was in college they were all the rage. All of the parties and clubs my friends and I went to had them. The best were the highlighter parties where you’d color on your white shirt or your skin {gasp!} with the fluorescent markers and then hang out in a room lit only by black light bulbs. Totally awesome, right?! So just think how totally awesome it would be if you could have had that highlighter juice coming out of your eyes!
Ok, so maybe that isn’t the most awesome thought right now. It’s actually kind of disturbing. But today, I got to see what that would have looked like. Back in October I wrote a post about my daughter’s blocked tear duct. I was having a hard time with the fact that she might have to have it surgically probed to open it up. This meant putting her under anesthesia. The thought made me sick. But now, I’m coming to terms with the idea.
Today I took Nora for her second eye doctor appointment. The first time, she had a comprehensive eye exam and aside from the blocked duct and very slight myopia {nearsightedness} in one eye she checked out just fine. So back to the highlighter oozing eyes… They put these special yellow drops in her eyes. The drops tint her tears and then the doctor can see how the tears are draining. The way they do that is they shine a black light in her eye and see where the tinted tears are going. And since Nora’s left tear duct is blocked, the tears were pooling on her lower lids and glazing over her entire eye. So when the doctor shined the black light it looked like highlighter was pouring out of her eyes. It was cool and creepy at the same time.
All of this has confirmed the fact that Nora will have to have her duct probed. They refer to it as a surgery which makes me cringe, but it takes all of about 5 minutes. Hopefully once it’s over with I’ll stop hearing, “Oh, poor thing! Why is she crying?”
Four years ago…
Sep 28th
Four years ago today I received one of the best gifts of my entire life. A beautiful, precious bundle of joy!! From that day my life has been forever changed. It’s amazing to look back at pictures of my baby girl and see how much she has grown and changed. From little, helpless infant to walking, talking, independent little girl. What an amazing journey it has been.
Happy FOURTH Birthday, Brinley Grace!
Just like her sister.
Aug 23rd
Raising two daughters is truly an amazing thing. My girls are 2 years and 8 months apart. They annoy the crap out of each other yet love each other so much. The dynamic is both heartwarming and nerve wracking at the same time. From the moment Nora was capable, she has made it a priority to do exactly what her big sister is doing. She mimics Brinley to a T. If Brinley is reading a book, Nora is reading a book. If Brinley is coloring, Nora is coloring. When Brinley brushes her teeth, Nora wants to brush hers. If Brinley is having a drink, Nora needs a drink. If Brinely has to go potty, Nora has to go potty. And it’s not just the activity that she has to copy, it has to be done the same way – sitting in the same chair, coloring the same picture, going through the same motions, using the same cup.
It’s crazy how much she wants to be just like her big sister. Last night, Nora really proved just how much she wants to be like her big sister. You see, a little less than two years ago, Brinley had her first visit to the ER. She fell and hit her head on a wrought iron fire place basket and wound up with six stitches right in her hairline on her forehead. Nora wasn’t yet born back then, but she was with us through it. She was a mere 8 weeks along in gestation. I know she was taking note of it all.
How do I know this? Well yesterday we had a BBQ. It was raining so it turned into an indoor event. After we had enjoyed our food we headed down to the family room to play some Guitar Hero. The kids were making a phenomenal mess with the toys and the adults were taking turns playing Wii and supervising the kiddos. It was just about 7pm and we were getting ready to call it a night when we heard a loud thud. We all turned toward the direction of the sound and saw Nora face down on the brick fireplace hearth. I ran over to her and turned her over and she had a gash on her forehead that was bleeding a lot. I picked her up, brought her upstairs and put pressure on the wound. It just so happened that we had both a doctor and a nurse in the house. Once the bleeding stopped, both doctor and nurse had taken a quick look and Scott stopped vomiting (he has a weak stomach at the sight of blood), we got in the car and headed to the hospital. We left Brinley home in good hands with our friends.
Now I am not a fan of Emergency Rooms at all (not that I can imagine anyone is). The wait is always very long and it’s no fun to see all of these sick/hurt people waiting for care. But I have to say, it was as good of an experience as a visit to the ER could possibly be. We were in and out of there in less than an hour and a half. Nora, unlike her sister, did not require stitches. The doctor was able to use Derma-Bond glue to close the wound. Though both girls hurt themselves on or around a fireplace and had their wound on the same side of their forehead, Brinley’s was up much higher near her hairline while Nora’s is more right in the front of her forehead. It fits her personality. She’s a bruiser.
She will not be out done by her big sister!
In the end it’s worth it.
Jun 1st
This video has been going around on Facebook and I thought it was very fitting for my blog. If you haven’t seen it yet, be sure to check it out. It’s very true and funny. In the end it’s worth it, right?
Mommy Rhapsody from Church on the Move on Vimeo.
Girls were hot wearing less than bikinis.
Apr 5th
So it’s Monday. That means today is the day that I start eating better and make an attempt to work out more again. Last week I posted about how well I had been doing for a few months and how I lost about 15 pounds. But then I stopped working out for various reasons and had started gaining the weight back, ugh!
Well, it’s starting to get warmer around these parts which means people are wearing less clothing and I can no longer hide my body under bulky, warm clothing. The short sleeves, capris, sandals and eventually (eek!) bathing suits will be making their way out of hiding and back on to my body so I’m hoping to have a better looking body to put them on. I went the entire summer last year without putting on a bathing suit. (Cut me some slack, I had just given birth in May.) But I’m hoping to be able to wear one with (some) confidence this year.
This is NOT going to be an easy task as we’re moving in nine days and still have just about our entire house to pack. But I’m going to stop making excuses. Even if I don’t get the work outs in as often as I’d like, I can make a good start by eating better. Bye bye pizza, ice cream and cookies! A minute on my lips is not worth the months and months you’ll spend on my hips (and every other body area)!
I’d love to hear about any good, healthy snacks that you love that are quick and easy and can be eaten on the go. My biggest problem is being away from the house and becoming starving and grabbing a not so healthy snack. I’d like to stock my pantry with things that I can throw in the diaper bag and grab while out that will satisfy me.
